R.S. Life After Death

Resurrection

rising from the dead; in Christianity, Jesus rising from the dead and believers being raised after death

Atonement

repairing the relationship between humans and God after sin

Salvation

being saved from sin and its consequences, often through God's grace

Judgement

God deciding what happens to people after death based on their lives and actions

Barzakh

the stage between death and resurrection in Islam

Jannah

paradise/heaven in Islam

Jahannam

hell in Islam

Atman

the eternal soul or self in Hinduism

Brahman

the ultimate spiritual reality or universal spirit in Hinduism

Samsara

the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism and Buddhism

Karma

the idea that actions have consequences that affect future lives

Moksha

freedom from samsara and union with Brahman in Hinduism

Dukkha

suffering, dissatisfaction, or unhappiness in Buddhism

Nibbana

the end of suffering and escape from rebirth in Buddhism

Rebirth

being born again after death in a new form or life

Humanism

a non-religious worldview focused on reason, ethics, and human wellbeing